The phrase “Mentions Box” doesn’t sound too ominous, but just wait until you get a glimpse at the huge tablet-and-protective-case setup that Facebook will be deploying at this year’s Emmys. Members of the TV show Access Hollywood will give said Mentions Boxes to celebrities in attendance at the event. Before doing so, they’ll either select…
Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOGL) has struck a $300 million deal with five Asian telecom companies to develop and implement a trans-Pacific cable that will connect Japan and the United States undersea. The submarine cable has a name: FASTER. And it’ll be built as soon as possible – construction will commence immediately, according to NEC Corp…
The Californian online social networking firm, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ FB), reported its second quarter earnings on July 23, exceeding analysts’ expectations for the eighth straight quarter with $2.91 billion in revenue and earnings per share at $0.42. The company is making inorganic growth the mode to grow larger in the advertising services domain. Revenue for…
Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG) has said that it will install steering wheels and pedals in the 100 prototype cars that are coming out soon to comply with the new law, reports Alistair Barr for The Wall Street Journal. The California Department of Motor Vehicles has decided that it won’t allow autonomous cars to drive on…
Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ TSLA) customers now have yet another reason to cheer. The electric vehicle maker is gearing up to roll out the version 6.0 update to Model S software. It will allow users to unlock and start their cars with the Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) product iPhone (if they have one) just in case…
In an important news for the Facebook (NASDAQ FB) Stock, Snapchat, Inc. plans to launch its Snapchat Discovery service by November of this year. The service will enable advertising and media companies to promote their products by sharing disappearing ads, news content, videos, and articles with Snapchat users. Snapchat plans to launch Snapchat Discovery, a…
